The Nazi-Soviet Pact, formalized in 1939, allowed Hitler to invade Poland and Europe without Soviet opposition, granting Stalin strategic time for rearmament.
The agreement divided Central and Eastern Europe into spheres of influence, directly impacting the war's early stages until Germany’s 1941 invasion of the USSR.
Hitler's foreign policy aimed to regain lands lost post-World War I, which he justified through the concept of Lebensraum for the German people.
Stalin's decision to engage with Hitler stemmed from being sidelined at the Munich Conference, prompting a strategic alliance with Germany amid rising tensions.
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